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TSJ8 SUXT5B WATCKJSANS Established April, 1850? "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thon Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's." the tkujs southron. Established jone, see Cosol?date Ing. 8,1881. SUMTER. S. C WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, 1902. New Series?Vol. XXII. No. 6 Psblis?sd 2h?3sry "BTedaesday, - -- BT. G. Osteen, S?MTBR, 8. C. Tesiffs : $1.50 per annum?in advance. 49T1BT.I81KIIT: : One Square first insertion...... ???< ??r ? ??? $1 00 Srerj subsequent insertion....... ......... 50 Contracts for three months, or longer will j?? he made at reduced rates. All communications which subserve private interests will be charged for as ad versements. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be charged for. SOSTI 1 6RIZIN6 COUNTRY. Superiority of Our Pine Forests Over Western Plains. Baltimore, Md., Sept. 4.?Connect ed directly with the industrial growth of the Sonth is the question of cattle . raising. Not only is a population in creasing through industry to be fur nished its beaf raised at home, but increasing employment in industry is to be offered in the handling of cattle in all its forms from the field to the consumer. Census figures show that in five important Southern States there was in 1900 a smaller number of neat cattle than there was in i860, and in two of them a smaller number in 1900 than in 1880. A number of factors have contributed to the actual decline in the number of cattle in some States, together with a failure in oth ers of the increase to keep pace with the increase in population. One of 1 them is the habit of selling young stock for shipment to the West to be grazed and Killed there and to be re turned to the South as beet The lack of economy in such a policy is bel?g impressed upon Southern farm ers, and there are signs of interest in ? revival of cattle-raising and in pack ing house undertakings,. Bearing upon: that movement is a letter in this week's Manufacturers' Record from Mr. G. J. Haden, of Atlanta, embody ing the results of a trip he has made in the West. He compares the high plains of the West with the vast stretches of pine timber plains of the Southeast, with fifty inches of rain fall a year, siuated on an average 1,000 miles nearer the markets and as yet unused for agriculture, and he says: "Our Southeastern lands escape the ' destructive blizzards and snow storms that afflict the plains ; for be it remem bered that the grazing lands of the far West are from 4,000 to 6,00!) feet above sea level, and the best of them (partic ularly those parts near the Rocky Mountains) are subjected to hevay snowfalls. "The casual observer who first passes through the Western plains and then through South Georgia forests will satisfy himself at a glance of the greater quantity of grass on the latter. Cattle-growing, which has been car ried on in these forest lands in a small way, adjusted to the feeble! finances and lukewarm enterprise of the native settlers, has been practical ly all profit.* The watering and win tering necessary in the West are un known requisites. Hitherto herding has also been unnecessary, but this last item must be considered if the in dustry is pursued on a considerable scale. Persons remote may be sur prised to know that, although Georgia was one of the thirteen original States, yet within seventy-five miles of the first settlement (Savannah) the traveller may ride across the forest ten miles without seeing the habitat of man. Georgia, the largest State in square miles east of the Mississippi River, having depended for nearly a century upon natural reproduction, unaided by immigration, is yet decid edly pioneer at both its northern and southern ends. Hence there is suffi cient grazing, at present not utilized, for millions of cattle. Add to these facts that water is abundant, if not on the surface accessible by shallow wells, costing to dig from $5 to $10 each, or at most artesian wells, cost ing on an average of $300, and there is a conclusive showing in favor of the Southeast as against the far West. "The land privileges in the South east would be less in proportion to the feeding power of the grass than in the plains. But as the Southeastern lands are in the most part timbe: red1, or even where cut over are valuable for gene ral farming purposes, with sufficient timber remaining for farm uses, the stock-grower would probably prefer to be his own landlord. He can then at email cost supplement where needed with, improved grasses. "The actual expense is less to equip a ranch for beginning in the South eastern pine lands than on the West em plains. The peculiar advantage of the pane land country is in the fact that more grass is found in less area, bringing the herds closer to a given point, which facilitates business. The absence of the harrassing coyote, the sleepless thief of the night, that eats away the ranchman's dividend, is also a cumulative argument in behalf of the inviting forests along the South Atlantic. The high prices of cattle and cheapness of the land warrant an inflowing verdict." ? -? mm, A Parson's Noble Act. **I want all the world to know," writes Rev. C. J. Budlong, of Ashaway, R. I., **what a thoroughly good and reliable medicine I found in Electric Bitters. They cured me of jaundice and ?iver trouble? that had caused me great suffering for many years. For a genuine, all-round cure they excel anything I ever saw." Electric Bitters are the surprise of all for their wonderful work in Liver, Kidney, and Stomach troubles. Don't fail to try them. Only 50 cts. Satisfaction is guaranteed by APPALLING DISASTER PREDIGTED. _ One Acquainted With West Indian Volcanic Region Fears General i Outbreak. Castries, Island of St. Lucia, B. ! W. I., Sept. 5.?The report brought by the Royal Mail steamer "Vare, which arrived here yesterday evening from Martinique of the loss of 2,000 lives through the recent outbreak of Mont Pelee referred to the deaths since Aug. 30 and not to the loss of life resulting from the reported outbreak of Wednes day, Sept. 3. The eruption of Mont Pelee on Sept. 3 was not remarkable, but there was a terrific explosionffrom the Soufri?re, on the siand of St Vincent, Sept 3. The captain of the steamer. Savan nah, now here, confirming the report cabled to the Associated Press last night that she ran into dense clouds of dust when 20 miles southwest of St Vincent at 2 o'clock in the morning of Wednesday, adds that absolute darkness prevailed soon afterwards, and that he changed his course to due west in order to escape the ashes which were falling thick. The first officer could not see the captain two feet : away and-only knew him by his voice. They did not see the sun until about 10 a. m., the, same day. The steamer Yare further reports that several more valuable plantations were destroyed at the time of the recent outbreak and adds that the anxiety and dejection of the surviving population are generai OUR CONSUL ALARMED. Chicago, Sept 5.?"I am seriously alarmed at the news of the renewed activity of the Martinique and St Vincent volcanoes," said Louis H. Ayme, United States consul at Guade loupe, who is in Chicago on sick leave. "Should Mont Pelee blow its head off the loss of life consequent upon the production of a great tidal wave would be appalling. With Pelee as a centre, a chain of islands extends northwest ward, embracing a population of some 750,000. * * Almost without exception the cities and villages are situated along the coasts and but slightly elevated above the sea. A tidal wave 40 feet high would probably destroy a half million lives before it dashed against the shores of Puerto Rico with its million inhabitants. "There is also apparently grave dan ger that other long extinct volcanoes may bxeak out. The great Soufri?re of Guadeloupe has been active for cen turies, discharging a vast column of sul phur-charged steam from the old sum mit crater. This may have acted as a sort of safety valve, but if, as reports seem to indicate, the seismic forces are increasing intensity this volcano and others along the line of seismic weakness marked by the island chain may be soon rivalling Pelee." MT. PELEE BREAKS DOT AGAIN. Two Thousand Persons Said to Have Perished. Castries, Island of St Lucia, Sept 4?8 p. m.?The royal mail steamer Yare arrived here this evening from the island of Martinique. She brings the report that a violent volcanic eruption occurred there last night and that about 2,000 persons are said to have perished. Large numbers of peo ple are leaving the island. WILL MARTINIQUE COLLAPSE? Paris, Spet 5.?The Paris edition of the New York Herald publishes a dis patch from Point-a-Pitre, Island of Guadaloape, French West Indies, dated Spt 4, which says that constant detonations heard there last night in dicate a terrific volcanic eruption on the Island 'of Martinique. ?.Thick, black clouds were seen to the south ward of Guadeloupe and the heat at Point-a-Pitre was intense. The popu lation was said to be greatly alarmed and apprehensive of a tidal wave in the event of the collapse of Marti nique. Roosevelt Wants More Negro Citizens. A dispatch from Washington reports the Post of that city as authority for the statement that "the President has tentatively discussed with some of his close advisers the question of annexing the island of Hay ti, with a view to annexation of the Haytiens them selves, which cannot fail to restore peace and order" and adds: "The fre quency; of the revolutions in Hay ti necessitating the presence of American war vessels to protect American and foreign interests, the general instabil ity of government and anarchical condi tions and the desirability of maintain ing order in the West ladies, the Post will say, have led to the informal dis ? cussion of the possible necessity in in terference by a stronger Power. Ac ; ocrding to the Post it is believed that favorable terms can be made with the Republic of Santo Domingo which shares the occupation of the island so that the entire country can pass into American possession." A Boy's Wild Ride for Life. With family aronnd expecting him to die, and a son riding for life, 18 miles to get Ih-. King's New Discovery for Con sumption, Coughs and Cold's, W. H. Brown, of Leesville, Ind-, endured death's agonies from asthma, but this wonderful medicine gave instant relief and soon cured him. He writes: "I now sleep soundly every night." Like marvelous cures of Consumption, Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds and Grip prove its matchless merit for all Throat and Lung troubles. Guaranteed bottles 50c and $1.00. Trial bottles free stJL F, W, DeLorme's drug DUN'S BEVIEW OF TRADE. Business Conditions Which Pre vailed During the Past Week. New York, Sept. 5.?R. G. Dun & Go's. Weekly Review of Trade tomor row will say : Steady progress is reported in trade and industry. Distribution of mer chandise is heavy and a healthy tone is evident. Prices are well maintained by liberal consumption, which more than neutralizes the effect of enlarged facilities for production. Domestc conditions continue much better than those existing abroad, and horns trade receives more attention than foreign commerce. Farm products have appre ciated in value owing to less favorable weather, and producers will ba fully compensated for any decrease in quantity by higher quotations. Better deliveries of coke and liberal receipts of foreign material have less ened the pressure in the iron and steel industry, and the situation is ? little less congested, while quotations in a few lines have weakened. Domestic de mands are not decreasing, much new business has been placed, and home consumption will continue to call for imports on a large scale. Advancing raw material aroused much anxiety among purchasers of cot ton goods, and there were numerous inquiries for forward contracte, but the volume of business has not materi ally increased. Agricultural conditions are less sat isfactory, and if the official estimates as to cotton is not exaggerated, the yield will not be large enough fco sus tain consumption at the present rate. Wheat is coming forward freely though receipts do not equal the abnormal heavy movement a year ago. Corn developed strength because of fears that injury would be done by frost, and the movement is very slow compared with last year's figures. Tom Johnson, of Ours ! Tom Johnson is a picturesque char acter. He is a man of his own head. He has made his mark. Of two things those who know him can avouch ; he is squarely honest and sincere and thoroughly fearless ; sprung from good old Kentucky stock ; a barefoot boy, whose energy and genius restored the family fortunes, which had been wrecked by the upheaval of the graat Sectional War. Naturally, the Cou rier-Journal takes exceeding interest in him, and in all that concerns him, for he began his career here, married here and started hence upon his up hill, but conquering, journey, and has hosts of friends and relatives here abouts who would rejoice to see him Governor of Ohio and President of the United States. He makes no bones of his purposes. The Governorshp and Presidency are .the objective points which he has set for himself. He is to make a spoon, or spoil a horn, as the saying has it. The plan of campaign which takes Sandusky for its base is equally origi nal and intrepid. It is wholly and solely a Tom Johnson campaign. In Ohio it seems to be anybody's fight as far as the Democrats are concerned who has the means of making a fight and who promises to win. Three years ago Mr. McLean tried his hand. Last year Col. Kilbourne. This year, and if the trial trip be encouraging, next year, it is agreed that Tom Johnson shall have the field to himself, and his programme is before us ; like himself, rugged and aggressive ; to be wrought out by methods all his own ; the circus tent; the traveling propaganda; the direct appeal to the people ; nothing daunted, nothing denying, from noth ing shrinking; at least a Democrat from the crown of his head to the soles of his feet, in one word, Tom John son! However the issae betide, what ever the result, there will be no lack of exhilaration. This being a kind of "gift horse,'' we shall not look too closely in his mouths One thing is certain, and that is that little short of an earthquake will be required to shake a Demo cratic winning out of the prevailing conditions in Ohio. Nothing vensuie, nothing gain. Tom Johnson has at least the courage of his convictiona He is not afraid to chance the odds. He will not have the enthusiastic sup port of the powerful McLean follow ing. In the end, he may encounter its opposition. If he carries the State it must be by a revolution, for abnormal ly, Ohio may be classified, as safely Republican. The Jones vote, and the McLean vote in 1899, united, made a great anti-Republican majority. We take it that Tom Johnson thinks he can substantially unite it. If he can he has a sure road ahead of him right to the White House.? Courier Journal. Cotton Mill Merger. Huntsvill?, Ala., Sept 5.?A report is current here that 60 southern cot ton mills have been pledged by their controlling interests to enter a merger. The prime movers in the organization are said to be eastern capitalists who have been in Huntsville for several days proposing to underwrite the amalgamation. Sixty mills, according to reports have accepted the plans of the merger and two have refused to enter into the agreement. I The plan of the reported merger, it is understood, provides only for the selling of the mill products through common agency, each mill in the or ganization to be operated indepen dently. Xot Doomed for Life. "I was treated for three years by good doctors,*' writes W. A. Greer, McConnell ville, O., ''for Pile?, and Fistula, but, when all failed, Bucklens Arnica Salve cured me in two weeks.*' Cures Burns, Bruises, Cats, Corns, Sores. Eruptions, Salt Rheum, Piles or no pay. 25c at J. F. W. DeLorme's drug store. TELEGRAPH MERGER. Reported Consolidation of Big Tele graph and Telephone Companies. Of the many consolidations that are now either forming or being talked a bont, that which embraces the nnion of the Commercial Cable and Postal Telegraph Company, the Western Union and the American Telephone and Telegraph Company is the most gigantic. For two weeks reports have been persistent in financial circles that these three great concerns were to be joined. The advance made in the price of the Western Union stock, even .in spite of the fact that it has received a severe blow from the Penn sylvania Railroad, has lent color to these conjectnres. The Western Union has a capital stock of $100,000,000 and a bonded indebtedness of many mil* lions more. The Commerciai Co's. capital stock is $15,000,000 and the capital stock of the American Tele phone Co. is $150,000,000. The amount of money to be saved by a consolidation wonld be enormous. A large number of offices of the rival telegraph companies are now situated virtually side by side. The combination would abolish one office. And a similar saving would be made in telephone pay stations. One office would suffice in many instances where now there are three. In addition to great savings in real estate rentals, there would be an economy in wire where the rival companies have invad ed the same territory. The belief is that if the deal goes through a new holding company will be organized with a capital stock of perhaps $500, - 000,000, which will take over all the stock of the three existing companies. A Campaign Yarn. Many eleventh hour campaign yarns are being circulated. Information comes from Columbia that Col. W. J. Talbert's campaign manager, presuma bly with the knowledge and consent of Colonel Talbert, is circulating a story that Capt. D. C. Heyward is being run for governor by the Knights of Pythias. The specific statement is that at the meeting of the Grand Lodge in Spartanburg, that august body "resolved itself into a convention and nominaied.D. C. Hey ward for gov ernor. ' ' Knights who were present, grand officers of the order, declare the story utterly devoid of truth. B?t it is being circulated in the country with the hope of injuring Hey ward among those knowing nothing of secret orders or prejudiced against them. The fact is that ever since his candidacy was announced-Capt. Hey ward has declined invitations to address gatherings of Knights ; on his several visits to Co lumbia delegations from powerful local lodges have called to ask him to attend meetings in their lodge rooms; he has declined all such invitations, and to avoid the possibility of misinterpreta tion, did not wear his K. of P. badge or give the "gripp." He had decided to join another secret order, but when he became a candidate asked that the lodge in which his name was down as a charter member would not be organized till af ter the election. He did not wish to seem to seek support in this manner and would not then join this other powerful order. CoL Talbert is a member of this order in which Capt Hey ward's mem bership was postponed. CoL Talbert since becoming a candidate, made at Batesburg, a political speech before a great gathering of this order. Hewyard's only appeal has been to the greaft order of South Carolina Democrats, sitting in open lodge.? Newberry Herald. What Became of the Money ? The governor recently received from Mr. B. J. Massey of Atlanta, evident ly a student of local and State history, a request to know what this State did with the money given the common wealth in 1837 by the federal govern ment. There were three payments, ag gregating a little over a million dollars. The governor referred the matter to the State treasurer, and Capt. Jen nings reports that $200,000 of this amount was given to the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston railroad in which Robert Y. Hayne, Calhonn and other statesmen were interested. The balance of the $1,051,422.09 was given to the care of the sinking fund com mission. Capt. Jennings says that in January, in May and in July of 1837 the State received payments from the government's apportionment among the States of its surplus revenue. This money was deposited in the Bank of the State of South Carolina until dis bursed.?The State. Median Age in This Country. Washington, Sept. 4.?The census bureau issued a statement today showing the increasing age of the population from decade to decade. The statement gives the results of comput ing the median instead of the average age. The median is such an age that half the population is under it and half is over it. The median age of a total population in 1900 was 22.8, as compared with 21.9 in 1890. The median age of the white population in the last census year was 23.4 and the colored, includ ing negroes, Indians and Mongolians, was 19.7, while in 1890 the white popu lation was 22.4 and the colored 18.3. Fortune Favors a Texan. "Having distressing pain? in head, back and stomach, and being without appetite, I began to use Dr. King's New Life Pills," writes W. P. Whitehead, of Kennedale, Tex., "and soon felt like a new man." In fallible in stomach and liver troubles. I Only 25c at J. F. W. DeLorme's drug store, j A DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. Ohio Democrats Demand Honest Tax Returns. The following planks of the plat form adopted by the Ohio Democrats could be, with profit, incorporated in the South Carolina platform : 1? That in making assessments for taxation all property should be ap praised at not less than its salable value. 2? That the present laws for assess ing the property of steam railroads and other public service corporations should be so changed as to compel the assessment of those properties at not less than their salable value as going concerns. 3? That to prevent evasion of State taxes by discriminating v.Juatioss, a separation of the sources of State and local revenues should be made. 4? That all public service corpora tions should be required by law to make sworn public reports and that the power of visitation and examina tion over such corporations should be given to the proper auditing officers, to the end that the true value of the privileges had by such corporations may be made plain to the people. ?That the acceptance of free passes or other favors from railroads by public officers or employes should be adequate ground for their removal from office. The Revolution in Hayti. Cape Haytien, Hayti, September .? The troops of Gen. Alexis Nord, war minister of the Provisional Govern ment, were defeated yesterday and the day before near Limbe. The opposing forces are said to have lost heavily. Gen. Esmangard, who actually com manded the Governmnet force engaged, was captured by the revolutionists and a portion of the Government artil lery fell Into the hands of the Artebon ite forces. After the defeat of his troops Gen. Nord returned to Cape Haytien with his staff. The General had an inter view yesterday with the French minis ter, M. Demspbrez, on the subject of the threatening attitude assumed by certain classes of the inhabitants against foreigners. The troops of the Provisional Government are demoral ized. Murderer Brought Back. Greenwood, Sept. 5.?Chief McMil lan arrived in the city yes "erday from Clinton, Mass.t with the negro mur derer, Julian Foster, in custody. He had expected to arrive earlier, but he arrived in Boston on Sunday and noth ing could be done that day and the fol lowing day was Labor Day, a legal holiday, so his time was unavoidably lengthened. The negro was all smiles when he alighted from the train, and did net seem to feel in the slightest the enormity of the crime for which he is held. As soon as possible Chief McMillan turned him over to Deputy sheriff McCaslan, who escorted him over to the county jail, where he now is. Heyward Voted for Tillman. Special to The State. Spartanburg, Sept. .?Capt. Hey ward has given the following to the press in view of report being circu lated: To the Democracy of South Carolina : Notwithstanding the fact that I have on more than one occasion denied the statement that 1 supported Haskell against Tillman, I regret to learn that some friends of my opponent are mak ing the charge. <I again positively and unequivocally state ihat I have always supported the nominees of the Democratic party and I did not sup port Judge Haskell for governor either directly or indirectly. D. C. Heyward. JJBerlin, Sept. .?Prof. Rudolph virchow, the pathologist, died here at 2 o'colck this afternoon. The evening papers here pub lish glowing eulogies of the dead professor, classing him as the world's greatest medical scientific reformer, and saying that no other man had so deeply influenced modern medicine, and that ?o other had such a world-wide reputation and so many followers in all lands. The papers also praise his humanitarian activity in improving the Berlin hospitals and other saintary institutions. Des Moines, la, September .?A special from Waterloo stases that mem bers of the Congressional committee and local leaders of the party announc ed today that former Governor Horace would be nominated for Congress against Speaker Henderson, at the 3d district Democratic Convention, at Dubuque next Thursday. It had been expected his son, Louis Boies, would be named, but the latter declined be cause of professional engagements, and the leaders turned to the former Gov ernor, who showed his vigor and abil ity as a leader at the recent against the^reaffirmation of the Kansas City platform. Take Care of the Stomach. The man or woman whose digestion is perfect and whose stomach performs its function is never sick. Kodol cleanses, purifies and sweetens the stomach and cares positively and permanently all stomach troubles, indigestion and dyspep sia. It is the wonderful reconstructive tonic that is making so many sick people well and weak people strong by conveying to their bodies all of the nourishment in the food they eat. Rev. J. H. Holla day, of Holladay, Miss., writes: Kodol has cured me. I consider it the best remedy I ever used for dyspepsia and stomach trouble. I was given up by physicians. Kodol saved my life. Take it after meals. J. S. Hughson & Co. THE GREAT TOBACCO WAR. Imperial Co. of England Invades American Territory With Its Goods, The appearance upon the Richmond market of the brands of the Imperial Tobacco Company, of Great Britain and Ireland, marks a new and import ant step in the big war now being waged by that concern with the Amer ican Tobacco Company. ? I Up to this time the Imperial has contented itself with thoroughly or ! ganizing at home and i with placing buyers on all Virginia and Carolina markets for the purchase of leaf. This has been thoroughly accomplish ed, and now the British concern ad vances a step further/ adopts ' Mr. Duke's own policy, and? invades the territory of the American- with its brands. It has established no manu factories here yet, bnt this seems to be an indication that even -this will speedily be done. Meanwhile there is witnessed the peculiar spectacle of having Virginia tobacco bought here, shipped to England, manufactured there, and shipped back here for sale. It is a round-about method, which can he relieved only by the erection of factories here. The Richmond market is to be the first upon which the grades of the Im perial are to?appe?r. The window of a local firm, which has secured the ex clusive right to the sale of the brands of the Imperial in Richmond, is filled with a display of the- foreign goods and it is attractingTconsiderable atten tion. Up to this time only smoking tobacco lias appeared, but .cigarettes, it is understood, will follow at once. In placing its brands on this market the Imperial comes to do business with out any direct reference-to the Ameri can. Tobacco Company,-? ? but it all amounts to the same thing. A clash cannot possibly be avoided and when the cigarettes and the smoking tobac co of the Imperial begin to sell side by side with those of the American Tobacco Company, some lively times may be expected. Under like circum stances in England there is a rapid cutting of rates and a genuine pitched battle and it is just as likely that the same thing will occur in this country. There is no idea that the Imperial means to confine itself to the Rich mond market. This is simply the starting point which will lead to all other sections of the country. Just what plans the British trust intends to pnrsue cannot be learned.?Richmond Times. A RAPACIOUS VETERAN. Remarkable Claim Against Con federate Memorial Association. Charl?te, . C, Sept. - .?At a meeting of the board of trustees of the Confederate Memorial Association held here today, the office of superintendent and secretary, held by John C. Under wood, was declared vacant Gen. Cle ment A. Evans, of Goorgia, president of the association presided. The meeting was held to consider the suit of Mr. Underwood against the Confederate Memorial Association for more than $17,000 which he claims due him on salaries and commissions, in cluding a commission on the subscrip tion of $100,000 made by the late Charles Broadway Rouss. ' A resolu tion was adopted declaring the office vacant. Gen. Robert*White, of West Virginia, was ?hosen to represent the association in resisting Underwood's claim. After the meeting the members of the board called in a body on Mrs. Stonewall Jackson. A mob in Michigan, by mistake, lnychedf the wrong man a few days ago. But we haven't noticed that any of the papers up there are scolding them on account of their blunder, or calling on them to do it over again.? Wilmington Star. The customs officials in Switzerland have settled the status of fleas by classifying them as "wild animals." They were after the revenue on some imported, "trained fleas." In this country the flea is generally considered a domestic animal. The creamery recently established at Easley, S. C, is running very success fully. I Orangeburg has a very interesting wood-working factory manufacturing handles, curtain poles, umbrella sticks chair rounds and other goods of like nature." The most unique feature is the manuafctnre of butter dishes for which there is a large sale in the South. The capacity of the plant for the manufacture of these articles is said to be 40,000 dishes per day. This is a good section for the location of wood working industries. Josh Weathafer, of Loogootee, is a poor" man, but he says he would not be without Chamberlain's Pain Balm if it cost five dollars a bottle, for it saved' him from be ing a cripple. No external application is equal to this liniment for stiff and swollen* j oints, contracted muscles, stiff neck, sprains and rheumatic and-muscular pains.. It has also cured numerous cases of partial, paralysis. It is for sale by Dr. ?. J. China. Farmers near Arlington, S. D., post ed and patrolled their stubble fields to prevent President Roosevelt's son, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., from hunt ing. Dogs were set on him at one farmhouse where he went for a drink of water. -^mw>~* * ? A Communication. Mr. Editor?Allow me to speak a few words in favor of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I suffered for three years with the bronchitis and could not sleep at nights. I tried several doctors and various pateni; medicines, but could get nothing to give me any relief until my wife got a bottle of this valuable medicine, which has com pletely relived me?W. S.Brockman,Bag ne?, Mo. This remedy is for sale by Dr. A. J. China.